The Department of Architecture (D-ARCH) invites an excellent postdoctoral fellow for an 18-month position, starting between 1st January and 1st April 2027 or upon agreement, to expand expertise in daylighting for human health and well-being and form an independent research field at the Daylight Integration Nexus (DINx). Supported by Velux Stiftung, the Architecture and Building Systems (A/S) group together with the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design form the DINx, a platform to integrate daylighting into research and teaching at D-ARCH. The fellow will be hosted by the Chair of Architecture and Building Systems (A/S) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) in collaboration with the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS).
DINx is a platform to intersect and expand daylight research and teaching at ETH Zurich’s D-ARCH. Over three years, the integration and translation of selected topics in daylighting into other active research domains at D-ARCH and especially at ITA will be explored from a systemic perspective. DINx will host three post-doctoral fellows who will explore novel approaches to integrate daylighting into other active research domains at D-ARCH and translate between research on health effects of daylight and building sciences.
Tasks
- Independently conduct research at the intersection of health and building science
- Take an active role in teaching formats at D-ARCH, such as lectures and design studios, and supervise theses
- Disseminate results and contribute to outreach activities within and beyond D-ARCH, including contributions to one Daylight Academy Conference, one symposium, and one open lecture at D-ARCH
Requirements
- PhD in the biomedical or health sciences, or other relevant disciplines
- Experience in relevant daylight research (demonstrated by publications or PhD thesis)
- Ability to translate expertise in biomedical or health sciences to collaborate with experts from other domains in building and urban design
- Ability to guide students at the Department of Architecture (D-ARCH) at ETH Zurich
- Motivation to define an independent field of research based on findings about the role of daylight for human health and well-being
Benefits
- Unique opportunity to independently design and carry out systemic research and teaching in a field set by you as part of the Daylight Integration Nexus (DINx) initiative at D-ARCH
- Access to unique experimental facilities, including the Robotic Fabrication Laboratory (RFL), Zero Carbon Building System Laboratory (ZCBS), and the Digital Design Lab at ITA
- LUS provides access to unique design and applied project frameworks in urban transformation
- D-ARCH is ranked 4th in the global 2025 QS World University Ranking by Subject
- Inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity, and nurtures a respectful working and learning environment
- Commitment to sustainability and working towards a climate-neutral future
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Das Team
The fellow will be hosted by the Chair of Architecture and Building Systems (A/S) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) in collaboration with the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS). The DINx initiative brings together expertise from A/S and LUS to integrate daylighting into research and teaching at D-ARCH.